2026 editionAll video related questions and discussion is intended for this thread. Here we discuss techniques, gear and anything else related to capturing video footage. Please don't pretend to be an expert if you don't know what you're talking about. Kindly leave your ego at the door.Posting short films/scripts or other work you've done is encouraged.We tend to use and recommend DSLRs/mirrorless cameras because they provide phenomenal picture quality for their price, have large sensors (ie the same size used in high-end cinema cameras, and larger) and have interchangeable lenses.In contrast, consumer camcorders often have much smaller sensors and a fixed lens.>STICKY - https://text.is/QZ1J>Helpful guide, additional books and more in-depth FAQs - https://web.archive.org/web/20200926115310/https://pastebin.com/kG0gRmTZ>NO ONE CARES WHAT AN EXPERT YOU THINK YOU ARE. IF YOU’RE ASKING BASIC-AS-SHIT QUESTIONS, YOU CAN’T BE ALL THAT GREAT. SEE ABOVEPrevious thread >>4482295Quick FAQS>what’s the best camera available on a “budget”?The blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4k, or the Panasonic gh5 (can pick one up for like 500 bucks atm)>what’s a good beginner video camera?Anything that works, shoots at least 1080p and preferably has interchangeable lenses. Any recommendation beyond that will cause arguments so read the fucking sticky if that isn't satisfactory.>What's a good sound solution that won't break the bank?Zoom h1>Can I use a zoom lens for video?Yes>Do I need cine lenses?No>Do I need 4k?No. 1080 looks great on a cinema screen. 4k looks better.>Can someone tell me if my video is any good?Yes, but be prepared to receive harsh criticism. If you're going to waste 5 minutes of our time with a shitty out-of-focus montage of nothing then we'll tell you that it's crap>Is it okay to dox myself?...Personally I wouldn't but what do I know?
>>4493514I am going to get a rehoused bmpcc 6k with built in electronic nd filter and a mft mount soon. That way I can replace my bmpcc 4k with a better camera without needing to rig the fuck out of my new camera. The long preorder to get it was fucking annoying. I hope it works like a boss once I get it.
>>4493548>rehoused bmp 6k>mft mountWhat? Where are you getting this from and why? The sensor is much larger than mft. You're either going to get heavy bad lens vignetting, an extreme mft crop making it pointless to move on from the bmp4k, or some lens fuckery that's the opposite of a speed booster and means your lenses are actually slower.Explain because I feel like I must be missing something obvious.
>>4493548it's thiccer than the 4k, if you have a cage it might not fit
For a PAL region, should I use 25fps and 50fps? My main concern is playback on computers as I've never used anything that isn't NTSC and idk how well it will playback or if I'll have any other weird challenges as a result.My other idea is to still use 30 and 60 but adjust the shutter speed to be slightly lower (1/50th for 30 and 1/100 for 60). Would this still be good? I can't decide at all and need help.
>>4493551The one I am getting is rehoused into a box with a universal lens mount and built in electronic nd and sdi ports.
>>4493549I have mft cinema primes and mft anamorphic lenses and mft cinema zooms that cover a s35 sensor and I could get a dumb EF to mft adapter or a dumb pl to mft adpter to use the other glass I wanna use.
